Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Newark, NJ to Lexington-Fayette, KY box truck rate

$1,464box truck

+2.9% from last month

Per mile: $2.14
Distance: 684 mi
Typical range: $1,244–$1,684
Transit: 2 days

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Box truck · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Newark to Lexington-Fayette price history

3 months: +7.6%
1 year: +17.6%
5 years: +24.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $989
Fuel: $475
All-in estimate: $1,464

Return trip

Lexington-Fayette → Newark$1,698

This direction runs 14% below the return trip. Leaving NJ prices above the national average and arriving in KY prices below it.

Newark to Lexington-Fayette by truck type

Estimated cost from Newark, NJ to Lexington-Fayette, KY by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,255	$3.30	$2,007 – $2,504
53' refrigerated	$2,690	$3.93	$2,340 – $3,040
48' flatbed	$2,766	$4.04	$2,378 – $3,153
Step deck	$3,022	$4.42	$2,538 – $3,505
Power only	$1,969	$2.88	$1,713 – $2,224
Hotshot	$1,485	$2.17	$1,232 – $1,737
26' box truck	$1,464	$2.14	$1,244 – $1,684
Sprinter van	$902	$1.32	$758 – $1,047

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More lanes from Newark

26' box truck lanes from Newark, NJ
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	2,887 mi	$4,580	$1.59	$3,893 – $5,267	7 d
Chicago, IL	832 mi	$1,546	$1.86	$1,314 – $1,778	2 d
Houston, TX	1,664 mi	$2,885	$1.73	$2,452 – $3,317	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,512 mi	$4,447	$1.77	$3,780 – $5,114	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	83 mi	$604	$7.27	$513 – $694	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,857 mi	$3,177	$1.71	$2,701 – $3,654	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,849 mi	$4,524	$1.59	$3,846 – $5,203	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,605 mi	$2,795	$1.74	$2,376 – $3,215	4 d

More lanes into Lexington-Fayette

26' box truck lanes into Lexington-Fayette, KY
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	696 mi	$1,507	$2.16	$1,281 – $1,733	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,250 mi	$5,358	$2.38	$4,555 – $6,162	5 d
Chicago, IL	369 mi	$1,182	$3.20	$1,005 – $1,360	1 d
Houston, TX	999 mi	$1,878	$1.88	$1,596 – $2,159	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,856 mi	$2,592	$1.40	$2,203 – $2,981	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	612 mi	$1,218	$1.99	$1,035 – $1,400	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,180 mi	$2,152	$1.82	$1,829 – $2,475	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,201 mi	$5,253	$2.39	$4,465 – $6,041	5 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Newark, NJ to Lexington-Fayette, KY?

A 26' box truck from Newark, NJ to Lexington-Fayette, KY is estimated at $1,464 all-in in October 2026, or $2.14 a mile over about 684 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,244 and $1,684.

How far is Newark, NJ from Lexington-Fayette, KY by truck?

About 684 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $475 of the $1,464 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $989 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Lexington-Fayette, KY to Newark, NJ?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,698, which makes Newark, NJ to Lexington-Fayette, KY 14% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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